ISBN: 1151280682

Pasta blanda, [EAN: 9781151280688], General Books, General Books, Book, [PU: General Books], General Books, Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can do… Altro …

Pasta blanda, [EAN: 9781151280688], General Books, General Books, Book, [PU: General Books], General Books, Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1904. Excerpt: ... PART II The great hall was emptying apace as the clocks struck two, and we passed out through double doors into a huge reading and smoking room, blue with tobacco and buzzing with voices. "We're quieter as a rule," said the Boy. "But we're filling up vacancies to-day. Hence the anxious faces of the Line and Militia. Look!" There were tour tables against the walls, and at each stood a crowd of uniforms. The centres of disturbance were non-commissioned officers who, seated, growled and wrote down names. "Come to my table," said Burgard. "Well, Purvis, have you ear-marked our little lot?" "I've been tellin' 'em for the last hour we've only twenty-three vacancies," was the sergeant's answer. "I've taken nearly fifty for Trials, and this is what's left." Burgard smiled. "I'm very sorry," he said to the crowd, "but C Company's full'." "Excuse me, Sir," said a man, "but wouldn't sea-time count in my favour? I've put in three months with the Fleet. Small quick-firers, Sir? Company guns? Any sort of light machinery?" "Come away," said a voice behind. "They've chucked the best farrier between Hull and Dewsbury. 'Think they'll take you an' your potty quick-firers?" The speaker turned on his heel and swore. "Oh, damn the Guard, by all means," said Sergeant Purvis, collecting his papers. "D'you suppose it's any pleasure to me to reject chaps of your build and make? Vote us a second Guard battalion and we'll accommodate you. Now, you can come into Schools and watch Trials if you like." Most of the men accepted his invitation, but a few walked away angrily. I followed from the smoking-room across a wide corridor into a ridingschool, under whose roof the voices of the few hundred assembled wandered in lost echoes. "I'll leave you, if you don't mind," said Burgard. "Company officers aren't supposed ..., 9571559011, Historia, 9571560011, África, 9571567011, Antigua, 9571573011, Asia, 9571581011, Australia y Oceanía, 9571585011, Ciencia Militar, 9571586011, Estudio Histórico, 9571593011, Europa, 9571609011, Las Américas, 9571642011, Militar, 9571664011, Mundial, 9571684011, Oriente Medio, 9571692011, Rusia, 9298577011, Categorías, 9298576011, Libros, 9647843011, Historia, 9647825011, Libros en Idiomas Extranjeros, 9298577011, Categorías, 9298576011, Libros, 16705596011, Historia, 16705568011, Humanidades, 16705444011, Libros de Texto y Educativos, 16705443011, Libros de Texto y Guías de Estudio, 9298577011, Categorías, 9298576011, Libros<

ISBN: 1151280682

Capa comum, [EAN: 9781151280688], General Books, General Books, Book, [PU: General Books], General Books, Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can down… Altro …

Capa comum, [EAN: 9781151280688], General Books, General Books, Book, [PU: General Books], General Books, Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1904. Excerpt: ... PART II The great hall was emptying apace as the clocks struck two, and we passed out through double doors into a huge reading and smoking room, blue with tobacco and buzzing with voices. "We're quieter as a rule," said the Boy. "But we're filling up vacancies to-day. Hence the anxious faces of the Line and Militia. Look!" There were tour tables against the walls, and at each stood a crowd of uniforms. The centres of disturbance were non-commissioned officers who, seated, growled and wrote down names. "Come to my table," said Burgard. "Well, Purvis, have you ear-marked our little lot?" "I've been tellin' 'em for the last hour we've only twenty-three vacancies," was the sergeant's answer. "I've taken nearly fifty for Trials, and this is what's left." Burgard smiled. "I'm very sorry," he said to the crowd, "but C Company's full'." "Excuse me, Sir," said a man, "but wouldn't sea-time count in my favour? I've put in three months with the Fleet. Small quick-firers, Sir? Company guns? Any sort of light machinery?" "Come away," said a voice behind. "They've chucked the best farrier between Hull and Dewsbury. 'Think they'll take you an' your potty quick-firers?" The speaker turned on his heel and swore. "Oh, damn the Guard, by all means," said Sergeant Purvis, collecting his papers. "D'you suppose it's any pleasure to me to reject chaps of your build and make? Vote us a second Guard battalion and we'll accommodate you. Now, you can come into Schools and watch Trials if you like." Most of the men accepted his invitation, but a few walked away angrily. I followed from the smoking-room across a wide corridor into a ridingschool, under whose roof the voices of the few hundred assembled wandered in lost echoes. "I'll leave you, if you don't mind," said Burgard. "Company officers aren't supposed ..., 14021187011, Geral, 7882711011, História, 7882627011, Inglês e Outras Línguas, 7841278011, Categorias, 6740748011, Livros, 12008779011, História, 12008774011, Humanas, 12008752011, Inglês e Outras Línguas, 12008582011, Volta às Aulas, 8169562011, Custom Stores, 8169561011, Specialty Stores, 6740748011, Livros<